High School
Almost all jobs in this field require at least a bachelor's degree. In high school, you can begin to prepare for a career in forensics by taking a heavy concentration of science courses, including chemistry, biology, physiology, and physics. Computer skills are also important, especially for fingerprint classifiers and computer forensics specialists. Classes in spoken and written communications will be useful because forensic experts must write very detailed reports and are sometimes called on to present their findings in court.
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